Music Festival "Northern Lights" - an occasion to visit the Norwegian Troms

In the middle of winter in Tromso (Tromso), the capital of Arctic Norway, the annual festival is held "Northern Lights" (Nordlysfestivalen, Northern Lights Festival). In the program in 2011 - about 60 concerts and events. However, many of them can be visited free of charge. The festival, scheduled for the period from January 28 to February 5, will be attended by approximately 450 artists, half of whom represent Northern Norway. The main emphasis is on traditional classics, but the sounds and contemporary music. In addition, a number of programs combines different music styles, according to the country's tourist office. Tromso - the administrative center of the county (province) of Troms in the north, eight in number of residents the city of Norway. Tromso is located on a small island, about 400 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. Here are the most northern university in the world, the botanical garden, brewery, a football club and a planetarium. Winter - the best time to admire the aurora, and Tromso - one of the places where it is virtually guaranteed. It is precisely because this phenomenon as "calling card" of the city, and became the name of the music festival.